Cuba Military Size 1985-2024
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
- Cuba military size for 2019 was 76,000.00, a 0% increase from 2018.
- Cuba military size for 2018 was 76,000.00, a 0% increase from 2017.
- Cuba military size for 2017 was 76,000.00, a 0.66% increase from 2016.
- Cuba military size for 2016 was 75,500.00, a 0% increase from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Number of People |
| China |
2,535,000.00 |
| Russia |
1,454,000.00 |
| Brazil |
762,000.00 |
| Iran |
650,000.00 |
| Turkey |
512,000.00 |
| Colombia |
481,000.00 |
| Thailand |
455,000.00 |
| Venezuela |
343,000.00 |
| Iraq |
341,000.00 |
| Mexico |
328,000.00 |
| Algeria |
317,000.00 |
| Peru |
158,000.00 |
| Belarus |
155,000.00 |
| Malaysia |
136,000.00 |
| Romania |
126,000.00 |
| Jordan |
116,000.00 |
| South Africa |
90,000.00 |
| Azerbaijan |
82,000.00 |
| Lebanon |
80,000.00 |
| Cuba |
76,000.00 |
| Dominican Republic |
71,000.00 |
| Kazakhstan |
71,000.00 |
| Armenia |
49,000.00 |
| Guatemala |
43,000.00 |
| Turkmenistan |
42,000.00 |
| Ecuador |
42,000.00 |
| Bulgaria |
37,000.00 |
| Serbia |
32,000.00 |
| Paraguay |
29,000.00 |
| North Macedonia |
16,000.00 |
| Namibia |
16,000.00 |
| Montenegro |
12,000.00 |
| Bosnia |
11,000.00 |
| Costa Rica |
10,000.00 |
| Botswana |
9,000.00 |
| Albania |
8,000.00 |
| Gabon |
7,000.00 |
| Jamaica |
6,000.00 |
| Fiji |
4,000.00 |
| Mauritius |
3,000.00 |
| Guyana |
3,000.00 |
| Belize |
2,000.00 |
| Suriname |
2,000.00 |
| Equatorial Guinea |
1,000.00 |
| Cuba Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
| 2019 |
76,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2018 |
76,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2017 |
76,000.00 |
0.66% |
| 2016 |
75,500.00 |
0.00% |
| 2015 |
75,500.00 |
0.00% |
| 2014 |
75,500.00 |
0.00% |
| 2013 |
75,500.00 |
0.00% |
| 2012 |
75,500.00 |
0.00% |
| 2011 |
75,500.00 |
0.00% |
| 2010 |
75,500.00 |
0.00% |
| 2009 |
75,500.00 |
-0.66% |
| 2008 |
76,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2007 |
76,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2006 |
76,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2005 |
76,000.00 |
1.33% |
| 2004 |
75,000.00 |
3.45% |
| 2003 |
72,500.00 |
0.00% |
| 2002 |
72,500.00 |
0.00% |
| 2001 |
72,500.00 |
-14.20% |
| 2000 |
84,500.00 |
-7.65% |
| 1999 |
91,500.00 |
15.82% |
| 1998 |
79,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1997 |
79,000.00 |
-33.61% |
| 1996 |
119,000.00 |
-4.03% |
| 1995 |
124,000.00 |
-11.43% |
| 1994 |
140,000.00 |
-20.00% |
| 1993 |
175,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1992 |
175,000.00 |
-41.08% |
| 1991 |
297,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1990 |
297,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1989 |
297,000.00 |
83.90% |
| 1985 |
161,500.00 |
83.90% |
